Weight: 27-tons (24,500-kg)

Length: 21' 1”(6.43-m)

Width: 10' 4” (3.12-m)

Height: 10' 3” (3.10-m)

Crew: 3

Armor:

Hull front: .5” (13-mm)

Cab front: .5” (13-mm)

Weapons:

-Primary

1x .50-cal M2HB machine gun

-Ammunition

500x .50-cal

Engine: General Motors 8V71T, 8-cylinder diesel, 345-hp

Power/weight: 12.8-hp/ton

Fuel Capacity: 300-USG (1145-l)

Range: 450-miles (724-km)

Speed: 37-mph (59-km/h)

The vehicle being offered, M578 Light Armored Recovery Vehicle, serial number 2257, registration number JV00FX was built by Bowden-McLaughlin-York. Its last known service was with the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division. This vehicle is in excellent shape inside and out. It appears as if it were still sitting in a U.S. Army motorpool. This vehicle includes many original tools and accessories. It starts and drives well. The crane is currently non-operational due to a hydraulic leak, possibly from a blown seal.

With the introduction of the M107 175-mm SP gun and the M110 8-inch SP howitzer, a light armored recovery vehicle was developed using the same chassis during the late 1950s. Standardized as the M578 Light Armored Recovery Vehicle in 1961, it soon entered production with FMC and Bowden-McLaughlin-York.

Initially equipping self-propelled artillery units equipped with the M107 and M110, the M578 was used to change artillery barrels, power packs and recovery tasks. With its 15-ton lifting and 30-ton towing capacity, the M578 soon found itself used in mechanized infantry and cavalry units working with M113 APC's and M551 Sheridan tanks.

The M578 first saw combat in Vietnam and was kept in U.S. service until the early 1990s. Other user countries have included Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and the UK.

Transport Cost to Storage: $3,168